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Pew: Competitive Grant Awards Show States’ Commitment
Libby Doggett, director of the Pew Home Visiting Campaign, an initiative of the Pew Center on the States, released a statement in response to the first round of competitive grants awarded in the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.
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Pew: States Should Invest in Research-Backed Home Visiting Programs to Capitalize on New Federal Funds
States making investments in voluntary home visiting programs too rarely use evidence of effectiveness to inform their policy decisions, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States’ Home Visiting Campaign.
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Pew Commends Michigan for Bolstering Investment in Home Visiting
Michigan took steps recently to strengthen its $21 million investment in home visiting as Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed HB 4526 into law, demonstrating policymakers’ commitment to supporting programs that are proven to work.
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Art Rolnick: The Case for Home Visiting
Federal Reserve economist Art Rolnick explains why high-quality programs carried out over the first three years of a child's life yield an impressive return on investment. more
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Pew: Cuts to Nurse-Family Partnership Now Would Cost More Later
Libby Doggett, director of the Pew Home Visiting Campaign, an initiative of the Pew Center on the States, released the following statement in response to Louisiana’s proposed cuts to the state’s home visiting program.
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Pew: Federal Requirements for Home Visiting Funds Give States Right Incentives
Libby Doggett, deputy director at the Pew Center on the States, issued the following statement today on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ release of criteria for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program:
“These guidelines send exactly the right message: State and federal lawmakers should invest in proven programs that earn a strong return on taxpayer dollars and boost long-term fiscal health."
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First National Summit Held on Quality in Home Visiting Programs
Industry leaders, policy makers and top researchers will gather in Washington February 16 and 17, for The National Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs, the first conference of its kind devoted exclusively to home visiting programs serving at-risk mothers and their children. more
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Home Visiting: A Closer Look
Extra support from voluntary, high-quality home visiting services can lead to improved family health and substantial savings for taxpayers. more
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Pew Launches Home Visiting Policy Campaigns in LA, NC, OH and WA
The Pew Center on the States and its partners announced today a targeted $5.6 million campaign to promote smart state investments in evidence-based, voluntary home visiting programs for new and expectant families. more
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Congress Invests in Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs
John Schlitt, director of the Pew Home Visiting Campaign, issued the following statement today, commenting on maternal and infant home visiting provisions included in health care reform legislation.
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Home Visits: A Powerful Weapon Against Child Abuse
Every new mother has so many questions: Is my baby growing well? Is she reaching her developmental milestones? Why does she cry so much and what can I do about it? To get answers, moms can turn to one other for advice or save up their questions for the next pediatrician visit, which could be months away.
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Letter to the Editor: Money Spent on Early Childhood Education Would be Wise Investment
Last November, nearly 400 business leaders came together in Florence to learn about the latest research regarding early childhood development. Those who attended the Pee Dee Regional Business Leaders’ Summit on Early Childhood heard compelling information about the value of investing in the earliest part of a child’s life — and now I and other state legislators have an opportunity to take action to help South Carolina’s children.
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A Program Worthy of Our Investment
With Iowa still feeling the negative impact of the Great Recession, many of the state’s policy makers and business leaders rank increasing Iowa’s competitive business climate as a top priority. We know if we bolster our commitment to education, reinforce our long-term workforce development, and control our tax burden by using scarce resources wisely, Iowa will be well positioned to compete in the global marketplace.
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Home-Visiting Legislation Can Mean Better Outcomes for Families
When I talk with families from Spartanburg about the challenging issues facing South Carolina, they tell me they want their hard-earned tax dollars to be spent wisely—on programs and services that actually deliver results.
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Healthy Dose of Education at Home
According to the Pew Center on the States, which recently estimated there are nearly 120 home-visitation programs across the nation, "Quality home-visiting programs lay the foundation for children's development and tax payers reap the benefit when many of our nation's costliest social problems—school failure, child abuse and the use of welfare—are prevented." more
